KnotBot

Very disappointing game ! When i saw it, I immediatly bought it : cute graphics + programming/puzzle ; that's everything I love ! But in the end : so few levels, finished everything in ~90 min... After like 5-8 tutorials levels, you get like 10-15 levels to "play" ! No complex programming structure (no internal memory mechanism, functions, ...) which means no complex / in depth levels.

Cute but ultimately very short, easy and limited. Nice graphics. Very few levels and mostly uninteresting challenges which don't have a clever solution. Expensive for what it is. Other games offer a lot more for a lot less.

Equal parts cute and challenging! A fantastic entry from the team at BeetBomb! 100% recommended if you like puzzle games, lack of coding/programming experience need not to put you off.. ..just put your normal logic solving hat on and you should do just fine! Super satisfying when you finally complete a puzzle you've been stuck on, and the added 'Golden Sock' goals gives some replayability to the puzzles.

Very fun and challenging!

Though not a very long game for someone who has experience with coding, I think this is a great game for anyone who is looking for something educational for a child who has expressed interest in coding or engineering. The graphics are simple, but clean and cute, the gameplay is very straightforward and easy to get into, and the puzzles ramp up in challenge at a good pacing.

KnotBot is a very interesting and approachable take on a genre that is slowly gaining attraction: programming puzzles. It does so by replacing the uninviting "whiles" and "ifs" with digestible symbols - arrows, threads and controllers - and by handing the player only a few pieces at a time. Each level has a unique objective, and the solution is up to the player's skills and creativity. [b]Gameplay:[/b] When it comes to raw gameplay, this game was quite relaxed. All I needed was a mouse. Never had to handle multiple different control types, inputs, panels, etc. The game was approachable and comfortable to play. The gameplay style is interesting in that planning/programming and playing/executing take place in the same environment/screen, so we never have to bother looking around or opening tabs. The capped grid size was also helpful in that I never had to manage tiles that were out of view, with the sole exception of the player's inventory. However, I have encountered several game-break...

Too Easy! Open-ended coding & design games are my bag, but the puzzles in this one are so very straightforward if you have any measure of coding experience. The game and all achievements were completed in 2 hours.

This game scratches the surface of programming puzzle games in a simple but approachable manner. It's not very difficult for those aware of the logic necessary to get through the puzzles, but for those children and uninitiated among us, I think it is a very smartly designed game that could teach the basics of programming and how to think about logic. In particular, the game has Golden Sock challenges that reward players for not taking unnecessary actions For several of the puzzles in this game, it's easily possible to complete levels with some amount of inelegance - with your character jumping into walls or picking up unnecessary things. I imagine a kid figuring all this out would feel like a genius after the fact, especially with that final level. I don't think I'd recommend it for veterans of the genre, and I would say it is a tad too expensive, but otherwise, it's probably worth a shot.

Challenging and rewarding. I really enjoyed all aspects of the game: The problem solving is fun, the graphics are amazing and the music is beautifull and really fits the game. Would recommend.

My kid loves it. It gets difficult for him eventually, but they're all teachable moments.